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Millions Leaving SAVE Could Still Owe $0 Per Month — But Most Haven’t Run The Numbers
More than 7 million student loan borrowers are being pushed off the SAVE plan in the next few months, and for many, the anxiety is real: after nearly…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Cancel Grants Over New Agency Priorities
Federal agencies cannot terminate grants simply because a new administration decides the money no longer matches its priorities, a federal judge rule…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Education Department Asks Court To Toss Final Lawsuit Blocking SAVE Plan Shutdown
The Justice Department told a federal judge on July 14 that the last active lawsuit trying to stop the SAVE plan shutdown should be dismissed. They a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Harvard’s $630 Million In China-Based Funding
The Justice Department announced Monday that it is investigating whether Harvard University's financial aid practices discriminate against American s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Gallup: Americans’ Confidence In Higher Education Falls To 38% As AI Doubts Grow
Americans' confidence in higher education slipped to 38% this year, down from 42% in 2025, according to the new Lumina Foundation-Gallup Confidence i…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Common Sense Media Rates Google AI Search An “Unacceptable Risk” For Kids
Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute has given Google Search's AI Overview and AI Mode its lowest possible rating (an "unacceptable risk" f…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
IRS Data: Families Paid Just $464 On Average In 529 Plan Penalties
New IRS data shows that the dreaded 529 plan penalty is far less common, and far less painful, than most families fear.
According to the IRS Statistic…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nelnet FAQ Signals Department Of Education Cut SAVE Exit Timeline By 3 Months
Nelnet has quietly revised its end-of-SAVE-plan FAQ to shorten its notice timeline: every 90-day notice from the servicer will now go out by the end …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Employers Can Contribute $2,500 To Trump Accounts
Employer contributions to Trump Accounts become legal on July 4, 2026 — one year to the day after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act created the new chil…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
New Department of Education Rule Makes Accreditors Prove Degrees Are Worth The Cost
The job hasn't changed, but the degree required to get it has. Over the past three decades, one profession after another has raised its educational e…
2 months ago